In June I took a short road trip with some friends (my
homemakers club). We went to visit The
Adsmore House in Princeton, KY.
It was built in 1854, and owned by the last family from
1900. In 1984 Katherine Garrett
bequeathed the Adsmore estate to the trustees of the George Coon Public
Library. Her will stipulated that all of
its elaborate furnishings to be restored and that the house be maintained as a
public museum.
The house is full of beautiful furniture; almost all of it
is original to the family. What is
unique about this particular home tour is that it changes seasonally to portray
a different event. We were there for
“Selena’s Wedding”.
After getting your tickets at the old carriage house, which
is now the gift shop, you stroll up the walk to the back porch.
Here you wait for your tour to begin. The views are lovely. I’m sure this used to be a favorite spot for
the family. Before too long, you are
greeted by your guide who is dressed in period clothing. She acts as tho she is a family member and
you are guests to the home. Until you
get used to it, it can seem a bit strange as she often went “out of character”
to explain renovations or how the museum came to be… then she would go back
into the 1912 character.
No inside photos are allowed, so this shot thru the window
from the porch is all I have.
The home is beautifully furnished and well worth the visit
to see.
One word of caution… be careful not to touch
anything…including the doorways! You’ll
get barked at! At one point we were told
to look out a window at something. A man
who was also in our tour group pushed the window sheer aside to look. The little lady was all over him about
touching the curtain… seems we were to look through the sheers. (She did tell us it was alright to touch the
banisters as we went up the stairs! LOL)
The grounds are beautifully kept and well worth the time to
walk thru.
It was lilac time when we were there. The bushes perfumed the grounds. I can’t wait until my lilacs are big like
these!
When Himself comes home, I plan on taking him up to see the
house. I wonder what the ‘season’ will
be?
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